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에스더 3
Korean Living Bible
에스더 3
Korean Living Bible
유대인을 전멸시키려는 하만의 음모
3 그 후에 크셀크세스황제가 [a]아각 사람 함므다다의 아들 하만의 지위를 높여 그를 국무총리로 임명하였다.
2 그러자 궁전 안에 있는 황제의 모든 신하들이 황제의 명령에 따라 하만이 지나갈 때마다 정중하게 무릎을 꿇고 절하였다. 그러나 모르드개는 하만에게 무릎을 꿇지도 않았고 절을 하지도 않았다.
3 다른 신하들이 모르드개에게 “너는 어째서 황제의 명령에 복종하지 않느냐” 하고 물으며
4 날마다 순응하라고 권했으나 그는 자기가 유다 사람임을 밝히고 끝까지 거절하였다. 그러자 그들은 모르드개가 무사할 수 있을 것인지 보려고 그 일을 하만에게 보고하였다.
5 하만은 모르드개가 자기에게 무릎을 꿇지도 않고 절하지도 않는 것을 보고 화가 머리 끝까지 치밀어 올랐다.
6 더구나 모르드개가 유다 사람이라는 말을 듣고 그는 모르드개만 죽일 것이 아니라 페르시아 제국 안에 있는 모든 유다 사람들을 전멸시키기로 결심하였다.
7 크셀크세스황제 12년 월에 하만은 명령을 내려 자기 계획을 수행할 가장 좋은 때를 제비로 정하도록 했으며 그 날짜는 그 해 [b]12월 13일로 결정되었다.
8 그러고서 하만은 황제에게 이렇게 말하였다. “황제의 제국 안에 한 민족이 여러 도에 흩어져 살고 있는데 그들의 법은 다른 민족의 법과 달라서 황제의 법령을 지키지 않고 있습니다. 만일 그들을 이대로 내버려 둔다면 황제 폐하께 유익이 되지 못할 것입니다.
9 폐하께서 좋게 여기신다면 조서를 내려 그들을 모조리 죽여 버리십시오. 그러면 제가 이 업무를 수행하는 사람들을 위해 은 [c]340톤을 국고에 들여놓겠습니다.”
10 그러자 황제는 손에서 인장 반지를 뽑아 유다 사람의 원수인 아각 사람 함므다다의 아들 하만에게 주며
11 “그 은은 네가 갖고 이 민족도 네가 좋을 대로 처리하여라” 하였다.
12 그래서 월 13일에 하만은 서기관들을 소집하여 대신들과 각 도의 총독과 모든 관리들에게 보낼 조서를 쓰게 하고 각 지방과 민족의 말로 그것을 번역하여 황제의 인장 반지로 인을 쳤다.
13 그러고서 그는 전국 각처에 사람을 보내 그 조서를 공포하도록 하였다. 그 조서 내용은 12월 13일 하루 동안에 남자 여자 어른 아이 할 것 없이 유다 사람을 모조리 죽이고 그들의 재산을 약탈하라는 것이었다.
14 그리고 그 조서 초본의 내용을 전국 각 도의 법령으로 공포하여 모든 민족에게 알려서 그 날을 준비하도록 하였다.
15 황제의 명령에 따라 그 조서는 수산성에도 공포되었다. 그때 황제와 하만은 함께 앉아 술을 마시고 있었으나 수산성은 혼란과 불안에 휩싸여 있었다.
Esther 3
New International Version
Esther 3
New International Version
Haman’s Plot to Destroy the Jews
3 After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite,(A) elevating him and giving him a seat of honor higher than that of all the other nobles. 2 All the royal officials at the king’s gate knelt down and paid honor to Haman, for the king had commanded this concerning him. But Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor.
3 Then the royal officials at the king’s gate asked Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the king’s command?”(B) 4 Day after day they spoke to him but he refused to comply.(C) Therefore they told Haman about it to see whether Mordecai’s behavior would be tolerated, for he had told them he was a Jew.
5 When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor, he was enraged.(D) 6 Yet having learned who Mordecai’s people were, he scorned the idea of killing only Mordecai. Instead Haman looked for a way(E) to destroy(F) all Mordecai’s people, the Jews,(G) throughout the whole kingdom of Xerxes.
7 In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, the pur(H) (that is, the lot(I)) was cast in the presence of Haman to select a day and month. And the lot fell on[a] the twelfth month, the month of Adar.(J)
8 Then Haman said to King Xerxes, “There is a certain people dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom who keep themselves separate. Their customs(K) are different from those of all other people, and they do not obey(L) the king’s laws; it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.(M) 9 If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will give ten thousand talents[b] of silver to the king’s administrators for the royal treasury.”(N)
10 So the king took his signet ring(O) from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews. 11 “Keep the money,” the king said to Haman, “and do with the people as you please.”
12 Then on the thirteenth day of the first month the royal secretaries were summoned. They wrote out in the script of each province and in the language(P) of each people all Haman’s orders to the king’s satraps, the governors of the various provinces and the nobles of the various peoples. These were written in the name of King Xerxes himself and sealed(Q) with his own ring. 13 Dispatches were sent by couriers to all the king’s provinces with the order to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews(R)—young and old, women and children—on a single day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar,(S) and to plunder(T) their goods. 14 A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law in every province and made known to the people of every nationality so they would be ready for that day.(U)
15 The couriers went out, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa.(V) The king and Haman sat down to drink,(W) but the city of Susa was bewildered.(X)
Footnotes
- Esther 3:7 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have And the lot fell on.
- Esther 3:9 That is, about 375 tons or about 340 metric tons
Esther 3
King James Version
Esther 3
King James Version
3 After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
2 And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
3 Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
4 Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
6 And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
7 In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
8 And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
9 If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
10 And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
11 And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
12 Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
13 And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
14 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
15 The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
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